Formerly known as Sydney Metro Greater West, the Western Sydney Airport Line will see a new metro rail line run from St Marys on the existing T1 heavy rail line to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis near Bringelly, via Western Sydney Airport (WSA).
The Surface and Civil Alignment Works package is worth $539 million and covers 10.4 kilometres of surface and civil alignment works on the 23-kilometre line. The scope of works include:
- 3.5 kilometres of elevated viaduct between Orchard Hills and Luddenham
- 6.7 kilometres of earthworks
- 190-metre bridge over the new M12 motorway
- 20-metre bridge within the airport
- temporary and permanent access roads, and
- bulk earthworks for the stabling and maintenance facility site.
Key Dates
| Nov 2020 | EOIs Open |
| Dec 2020 | EOIs Close |
| Mar 2022 | Contract Award |
| 2022 | Construction Commencement |
| 2024 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Sydney Metro |
| Shortlist: | ACCIONA and CPB Contractors |
| Successful Tenderer: | Joint Venture between CPB Contractors and United Infrastructure – a consortium that includes Western Sydney companies Burton Contractors, JK Williams and Mulgoa Quarries. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2020 | A scoping report was released, to support the application to the NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces seeking the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Western Sydney Airport Line. |
| Jul 2020 | The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment issued the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the Western Sydney Airport component of Sydney Metro. The EIS will now be prepared. The Federal Government also announced that Federal planning approvals for the project will be fast-tracked under a bilateral model between the Federal and State Governments, with the aim of reducing the approval times by up to 50 percent from an average of 3.5 years to 21 months. |
| Oct 2020 | The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Western Sydney Airport Line was opened for public consultation, closing on 2 December 2020. |
| Nov 2020 | The NSW Government commenced the procurement process for the Surface and Civil Alignment Works contract, with Expressions of Interest closing on 23 December 2020. |
| Apr 2021 | The NSW Government shortlisted ACCIONA and CPB Contractors for the delivery of the Surface and Civil Alignment package. The contract is expected to be awarded in early 2022. |
| May 2021 | Sydney Metro invited Expressions of Interest for Independent Certifier Services for the package, closing on 25 June. |
| Jul 2021 | The NSW Government granted planning approval for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport Line. |
| Mar 2022 | Sydney Metro awarded the Surface and Civil Alignment Works package to a Joint Venture between CPB Contractors and United Infrastructure – a consortium that includes Western Sydney companies Burton Contractors, JK Williams and Mulgoa Quarries. |
| 2022 | Construction commenced on the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
National |
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